Washington Football Team 2021 Regular Season Schedule
Here are the 2021 NFL schedules for the Washington Football Team – Pre-Season and Regular Season. There will be an extra week off between the pre-season and regular season this year, as the NFL starts it’s enhanced 17-game schedule system.
Pre-Season
Week 1: at New England Patriots – August 12, 2021 7:30pm ET
Week 2: vs Cincinnati Bengals -August 20, 2021 8:00pm ET
Week 3: vs Baltimore Ravens -August 27, 2021 4:00pm ET
Regular Season
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| 09-12-2021 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | 1:00pm ET |
| 09-16-2021 | vs New York Giants | 8:20pm ET |
| 09-26-2021 | at Buffalo Bills | 1:00pm ET |
| 10-03-2021 | at Atlanta Falcons | 1:00pm ET |
| 10-10-2021 | vs New Orleans Saints | 1:00pm ET |
| 10-17-2021 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | 1:00pm ET |
| 10-24-2021 | at Green Bay Packers | 1:00pm ET |
| 10-31-2021 | at Denver Broncos | 4:25pm ET |
| Bye Week | ||
| 11-14-2021 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1:00pm ET |
| 11-21-2021 | at Carolina Panthers | 1:00pm ET |
| 11-29-2021 | vs Seattle Seahawks | 8:15pm ET |
| 12-5-2021 | at Las Vegas Raiders | 4:05 pm ET |
| 12-12-2021 | vs Dallas Cowboys | 1:00pm ET |
| TBD | at Philadelphia Eagles | TBD |
| 12-26-2021 | at Dallas Cowboys | 8:20pm ET |
| 1-2-2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | 1:00pm ET |
| 1-9-2022 | at New York Giants | 1:00pm ET |
WFT Schedule Highlights
Three Prime Time games – versus the Giants, at the Seahawks and at the Cowboys.
Two Holiday games – on halloween in Denver, and in Dallas on Boxing Day.
Mystery game – Washington will play in Philadelphia in Week 15, but neither the date or the time was announced.
Strength Of Schedule
Due to winning the NFC East last season (despite finishing 7-9), Washington has to face off against other division winners in 2021 as part of the scheduling formula. So WFT will face the NFC West champion Seahawks (12-4), the NFC South champion Saints (12-4), and the NFC North champion Packers (13-3).
Washington also drew the NFC South this year, so on top of playing the Saints, they also have to face the defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5).
If that wasn’t enough, the NFL’s enhanced 17-game schedule starts this year, and WFT’s extra game is against yet another 2020 division winner, as they will face the Buffalo Bills (AFC East 13-3).
Those five stiff opponents posted a combined record of 61-19 last season.
Ouch.
Fortunately, Washington’s other opponents in 2021 didn’t fare nearly as well in 2020. That levelled things out at about 136-134-2 in 2020 for this year’s competition. That opponent’s winning percentage of .504, put WFT about middle of the pack for strength of schedule at 15th.
Washington’s will also play their last FIVE games against NFC East rivals.
Washington’s Offseason
Other Important NFL Schedule Dates in 2021-22
September 9, 2021 | NFL Kickoff Weekend
August 5-9, 2021 | Hall of Fame Weekend in Canton, Ohio
February 6, 2022 | 2022 Pro Bowl in Las Vegas
February 13, 2022 | Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles
